“Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.” – In the original AD&D Dungeon Master’s guide. there was a cartoon of a wizard, fighter, and priest sitting at a table, rolling dice. They were playing “Pencils and paychecks” a role playing game based in an modern industrial society (forget the exact words). That must be what the Romans were playing.
They also found an 1800 year old Chick Tract, which scholars believe early Christians passed to young Roman D&D players. The Romans subsequently fed these Christians to the lions.
Romans start playing D&D. A hundred years later their society degenerates and Rome falls to the barbarians. Coincidence? I think not my satanic friends.
about 2 years ago
At $17 925, imagine the chaos if it rolls off the table…
about 2 years ago
So, who wants to bet that “Lord British” will be the winning bidder on that? Would make a nice trinket for his castle.
about 2 years ago
I hope by castle you mean spaceship castle.
about 2 years ago
I guess the D20 ruleset is a lot older than we thought.
about 2 years ago
So we can blame the Roman’s for all stat-heavy MMO’s now! It all makes sense…
about 2 years ago
“Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.’
Pure awesome.
about 2 years ago
It looks good! The surface finishing looks very smooth. It is either roman technology or the sand dust over 2 thousand years.
about 2 years ago
“Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.” – In the original AD&D Dungeon Master’s guide. there was a cartoon of a wizard, fighter, and priest sitting at a table, rolling dice. They were playing “Pencils and paychecks” a role playing game based in an modern industrial society (forget the exact words). That must be what the Romans were playing.
about 2 years ago
So very awesome.
about 2 years ago
It probably involved a convict and twenty articles of clothing.
about 2 years ago
They also found an 1800 year old Chick Tract, which scholars believe early Christians passed to young Roman D&D players. The Romans subsequently fed these Christians to the lions.
about 2 years ago
Totall awesome
about 2 years ago
or perhaps totally awesome.
about 2 years ago
I always assumed 20 sided dice were invented just for D&D, or at least went no further back in time than modern wargaming. Neat.
about 2 years ago
Cool. And What Gorgeous antiques. So original. Romain Glass is very special anyway. Great job.
about 2 years ago
Or their RPGs went back further in time, like Titans and Towers.. or Cavemen and Carnivores ..
about 2 years ago
Romans start playing D&D. A hundred years later their society degenerates and Rome falls to the barbarians. Coincidence? I think not my satanic friends.
about 2 years ago
That’s great! Maybe now we really know what Nero was doing while Rome burned.
about 2 years ago
I’ve seen this in about 30 places, but this was by far the best title.